title: [Harmful impact of Diffenbachia sap on the anterior segment of the eye].
abstract: The author presents a case of a woman with conjunctival and corneal changes caused by the drop of the sap form a decorative home plant Dieffenbachia. The patient complained of pain, burning and slight worsening of vision Conjunctival swelling, lesions of corneal epithelium with a number of minute foreign bodies of a needle-like shape in cornea were observed. The mechanism of the Dieffenbachia toxicity as well as the management of the injuries are discussed.
authors.affiliation: II Kliniki Okulistyki AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matysik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000293:injuries*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010947:Plants, Toxic / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Szkodliwy wpływ soku z difenbachii na przedni odcinek gałki ocznej.